French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Privé out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 31% of homes. Over-65s are 33% of the population.
What makes Saint-Privé stand out
The 2 things Saint-Privé does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Privé.
Who lives here
Saint-Privé has fewer young adults than Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 6.2% are 15 to 24
Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults, above Yonne’s towns (21%) but below compared French towns (30%). A third of residents have reached 65. One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15.
56.6median age
Saint-PrivéYonne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma24%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yonne 52.2%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Saint-Privé walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Yonne’s towns or compared French towns: 6.4%
14.2% of the labour force are out of work. 100 jobs are based in Saint-Privé, for 150 working residents (0.5 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €23,680 a year per consumption unit, about level with Yonne’s towns (€23,390) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving78%
On foot4%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Saint-Privé, 0.5 per working resident
14.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,680
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Privé
Commune in Yonne, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Privé is a commune of 515 people in the Communauté de communes de Puisaye-Forterre. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.